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Rayner deflected the question with a joke about Anderson's own career.

In his response on Sunday, he similarly deflected, instead describing the experience of working at that McDonald’s as “beautiful.”

Bass officials previously deflected questions on a draft analysis The Times published last month and did not respond to a request for comment on the final version.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has deflected claims his government is planning to raise some taxes and borrow more to fund investment in the upcoming budget.

Kovacic's first was a deflected shot from a half-cleared corner and his second was a clean strike from the edge of the area early in the second half.